Ballista Charger
KLDKaladesh/#196/2016Uncommon
MV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.10
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.06
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.06TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 25.0%30d▼ 14.3%90d▼ 25.0%
90d high
$0.08
90d low
$0.06
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.06
Kaladesh
- Down 14.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 25% below its 90 day high of $0.08.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 550% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact — Vehicle
Whenever this Vehicle attacks, it deals 1 damage to any target.
Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)
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Keywords
Crew
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (13)
wotc29 Sept 2017
You may tap more creatures than necessary to activate a crew ability.
wotc29 Sept 2017
Once a Vehicle becomes a creature, it behaves exactly like any other artifact creature. It can't attack unless you've controlled it continuously since your turn began, it can block if it's untapped, it can be tapped to pay a Vehicle's crew cost, and so on.
wotc29 Sept 2017
If an effect causes a Vehicle to become an artifact creature with a specified power and toughness, that effect overwrites the Vehicle's printed power and toughness.
wotc29 Sept 2017
Any untapped creature you control can be tapped to pay a crew cost, even one that just came under your control.
wotc29 Sept 2017
You may activate a crew ability of a Vehicle even if it's already an artifact creature. Doing so has no effect on the Vehicle. It doesn't change its power and toughness.
wotc29 Sept 2017
Vehicle is an artifact type, not a creature type. A Vehicle that's crewed won't normally have any creature type.
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About this card
Ballista Charger
Ballista Charger is an Artifact — Vehicle, with mana cost {5} (mana value 5).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.06 (down 14.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Ballista Charger FAQ
How much is Ballista Charger worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ballista Charger is $0.06. It is down 14.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.06 to $0.08.
What is the cheapest printing of Ballista Charger?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Kaladesh at $0.06 on TCGplayer.
What set was Ballista Charger first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from KLD #196, released 2016-09-30.
Is there a foil version of Ballista Charger?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.39 versus $0.06 for nonfoil, which is 550% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Ballista Charger legal in Commander?
Yes, Ballista Charger is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ballista Charger legal in Modern?
Yes, Ballista Charger is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ballista Charger legal in Standard?
Ballista Charger is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Ballista Charger do?
Ballista Charger is an Artifact — Vehicle with mana cost {5}. Its Oracle text reads: "Whenever this Vehicle attacks, it deals 1 damage to any target. Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)".